The U.S. government is protecting 20 types of colorful coral by putting them on the list of threatened species, partly because of climate change.
Environment
Aug 27, 2014
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It's easy to go online and get a 360-degree, ground-level view of almost any street in the United States and throughout the world. Soon, scientists hope people will be able to do the same with coral reefs and other underwater ...
Internet
Aug 13, 2014
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Concerns about pollution and endangered whales in southern California have prompted six global shipping companies to try slower speeds in exchange for cash incentives, environmental groups said.
Ecology
Aug 12, 2014
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From far above the Earth, a satellite's view of nighttime lights reveals the globe's most populous urban areas. A new method maps urban areas using the night sky light intensity measured by those satellites; the method was ...
Environment
Aug 12, 2014
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The globe is on a hot streak, setting a heat record in June. That's after the world broke a record in May.
Environment
Jul 21, 2014
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A Florida-based marine research team has developed a unique formal process and modeling framework to help manage South Florida's economically important coastal marine environments. The MARES project (Marine and Estuarine ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2014
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The world is getting warmer, as greenhouse gases reach historic highs and Arctic sea ice melts, making 2013 one of the hottest years on record, international scientists said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 17, 2014
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Federal officials say a petition filed by the state of Alaska to remove some North Pacific humpback whales from protection under the Endangered Species Act merits a closer look.
Ecology
Jun 25, 2014
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Scientists studying southern resident killer whales for the past decade now know they are among the most contaminated marine mammals, with pollutants particularly high in the youngest whales, according to information released ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2014
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Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on breaking high temperature marks, U.S. experts say.
Environment
Jun 23, 2014
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